Events
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Organization |
Dates |
Location |
Out of My Trunk, Out of My Mind, 4 Sure - Musical Theatre Revue
Presented by South Bay Musical Theatre at Saratoga Civic Theater May 27, 2012 A fourth evening of music and lyrics by South Bay composer/lyricist Ted Kopulos, Out of My Trunk, Out of My Mind, 4 Sure includes some new material not heard in previous Trunk evenings.
The scheduled cast includes:
Karen DeHart
Molly Thornton
Barbara Reynolds
Kereli Sengstack
Ron Packard
Tim Reynolds
Steve Schneickert
Jay Steele
Aaron Weisberg
Robin Melnick
Bob Sunshine -...
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South Bay Musical Theatre |
05/27/12 |
Saratoga Civic Theater, Saratoga |
Nixon in China - Opera Lecture
Presented by San Jose Opera Guild at Saratoga Foothill Club May 29, 2012 The lecture speaker, Stanford professor Stephan Hinton, will discuss President Nixon's historic trip to China in 1972, which is the basis for the opera "Nixon in China" by John Adams.
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San Jose Opera Guild |
05/29/12 |
Saratoga Foothill Club, Saratoga |
Fall in Love with Formosa - Modern and Traditional Chinese Dance
Presented by Montalvo Arts Center at Montalvo Arts Center June 1, 2012 Taiwanese choreographers and performers Bih-tau Sung of Dancing Sun Foundation, Wen-jinn Luo, and Han-chieh Tso of Scarecrow Contemporary Dance Company present an evening of modern and traditional Chinese dance. Fall in Love with Formosa features three works that are based on or inspired by historical events and literary texts. Using a dance form that utilizes the physical laws of friction, momentum, gravity, and inertia, the participating dancers explore human relations and...
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Montalvo Arts Center |
06/01/12 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
Attila - Opera Lecture
Presented by San Jose Opera Guild at Saratoga Foothill Club June 5, 2012 University of San Francisco Professor Alexandra Amati-Campari will discuss the historic figure Attila the Hun and the opera that changed a country, "Attila" by Guiseppe Verdi.
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San Jose Opera Guild |
06/05/12 |
Saratoga Foothill Club, Saratoga |
Guys and Dolls
Presented by South Bay Musical Theatre at Saratoga Civic Theater May 19-June 9, 2012 Featuring colorful characters, hit songs and a clever story line, Guys and Dolls is a delightfully funny fable of gambling men and the women who long to tame them. It all begins with a bet: high-roller Sky Masterson wagers his cohort Nathan Detroit that he can successfully romance the seemingly unattainable Sarah Brown, leader of the Save-A-Soul Mission. Nathan has his own hands full trying to find a spot for his “floating” crap game while keeping one step ahead of his...
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South Bay Musical Theatre |
05/19/12 -
06/09/12 |
Saratoga Civic Theater, Saratoga |
The Bells Are Ringing
Presented by West Valley Light Opera at Saratoga Civic Theater June 23-July 21, 2012 Returning to this theatre after a long absence, this award-winning musical comedy is our final show of the season. Bells Are Ringing takes you back to a time before answering machines and high technology, when a real person answered your ringing telephone for you if you couldn't do it yourself. Welcome to "Susanswerphone" where the lines are blurred between doing a job and eavesdropping.
This musical opened on Broadway in 1956 starring Judy Holliday and Sydney...
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West Valley Light Opera |
06/23/12 -
07/21/12 |
Saratoga Civic Theater, Saratoga |
Circus Bella
Presented by Montalvo Arts Center at Montalvo Arts Center July 29, 2012 Circus Bella is an open air, one-ring circus featuring contemporary, high-level acts set to an original score performed by live musicians. David Hunt and Abigail Munn created Circus Bella in the spring of 2008 to respond to a shared dream for accessible and high quality circus in the Bay Area. Together, with band director and composer Rob Reich, they assembled themselves into an ensemble company of nine performing artists and a quartet of musicians.
That fall, Circus Bella...
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Montalvo Arts Center |
07/29/12 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
Montalvo Summer Camps 2012 - Visual and Performing Arts
Presented by Montalvo Arts Center at Montalvo Arts Center June 11-August 17, 2012 32 different one-week- and two-week-long children's programs focusing on music, dance, visual arts, theatre, circus arts, and world culture, all taught by a distinguished group of Bay Area artists and arts professionals. The first cycle of classes begins on June 11 and the last of the summer runs through August 21. Registration begins for the general public on February 22, with registration available in advance to members beginning February 10. With its summer camp program, Montalvo...
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Montalvo Arts Center |
06/11/12 -
08/17/12 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
Torchlight Noh Play
Presented by Hakone Gardens at Hakone Gardens August 28, 2012 Hakone is pleased to present the 2nd Torchlight Noh Play by Kyoto Kanze-ryu Group. The evening will feature the following performances: MaiBayashi "Tenko," Kyogen "Shimizu," and Noh "Tsunemasa."
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Hakone Gardens |
08/28/12 |
Hakone Gardens, Saratoga |
Celebrate Saratoga
Presented by Saratoga Chamber of Commerce at Saratoga Village September 16, 2012 The Saratoga Chamber of Commerce announces the return of Celebrate Saratoga at Big Basin Way. Celebrate Saratoga - a Village Block Party, will have food, wine and beer tasting, live entertainment, vendors and a Fun Zone spread over the main thoroughfare, closed to traffic. The day is planned to be a family-friendly event.
"In response to many requests, the Chamber is bringing this event back with activities that will honor the past, revel in the present and...
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Saratoga Chamber of Commerce |
09/16/12 |
Saratoga Village, Saratoga |
Twelfth Night
Presented by Shakespeare Santa Cruz at Montalvo Arts Center September 8-September 16, 2012 Shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, and fearing that her brother has drowned, Viola disguises herself as a man. In short order, she falls in love with the neighboring Duke Orsino--who loves the Lady Olivia--who loves the disguised Viola! With mistaken identity and a hilarious love triangle, Twelfth Night is one of the most enchanting of Shakespeare's comedies.
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Shakespeare Santa Cruz |
09/08/12 -
09/16/12 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |